Since October 7, there have been a documented total of over 42,000 pro-Palestine protests across the Western world. In the US, the Crowd Counting Consortium recorded more than 7,500 events by April 2024; broader analyses put the number closer to 12,400. In Western Europe, the European Palestinian Media Center (EPAL) documented around 30,000 protests by January 2025. This combined total—over 42,000 protests.None of them called on Hamas to step out from ruling Gaza (politically and militarily). Yet, in Gaza there were 8-10 protests, ALL OF THEM CALLING ON HAMAS TO STEP OUT FROM RULING GAZA.